Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga (/taɪkɒndəˈroʊɡə/), formerly Fort Carillon, is a large 18th-century star fort. It is in New York State.
Officers' barracks, right; soldiers' barracks, left
Inside the first wall; officers' barracks at left, soldiers' barracks at right
Store room and powder magazine; soldiers' barracks at right
Front of the fort
View of the lake from the front
Back view of the fort
Fort Ticonderoga | |
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Fort Ticonderoga from Mount Defiance | |
| Location: | Ticonderoga, New York |
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| Nearest city: | Burlington, Vermont |
| Coordinates: | 43°50′30″N 73°23′15″W / 43.84167°N 73.38750°WCoordinates: 43°50′30″N 73°23′15″W / 43.84167°N 73.38750°W |
| Area: | 21,950 acres (8,880 ha) |
| Built: | 1755–1758 |
| Architect: | Marquis de Lotbinière |
| Architectural style: | Vauban-style fortress |
| Governing body: | Private museum |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000519 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | October 9, 1960 |
Fort Ticonderoga Media
Detail of a 1758 map showing the fort's layout
Engraving after a 1609 drawing by Champlain of an American Indian battle near Ticonderoga
A 1777 map depicting Lake Champlain and the upper Hudson River
Restored manuscript map, dated May 29, 1759, for the British plan of attack at the 1759 Battle of Ticonderoga
Daguerreotype of the ruins of Fort Ticonderoga
Ethan Allen demanding that the fort be surrendered
Fort Ticonderoga as seen from Lake Champlain
Thomas Cole's Gelyna, View near Ticonderoga
A view of the restored Fort Ticonderoga
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